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                <p>You use work item fields to track data for a work item type, to define the filter
                    criteria for queries, and to generate reports. Work item types that are defined
                    for the process template for GovDev for TFS 2010 v1.0 share many
                    work item fields. </p>
                <p>Not all fields that are tracked in the database for tracking work items appear on
                    any work item form. You can review the information in this topic to learn more about
                    the work item fields that are used to track information, the restrictions for specific
                    fields, and the fields that are reported and indexed. If you want to customize a
                    work item type, you can review the information for each data field that is already
                    defined for that type. </p>
                <p>Also, you can learn more about the toolbar controls that appear on the links and
                    attachment tabs on the work item forms.</p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Identify additional fields that you can use to track workflow
                                    changes</span>. You use status and assignment fields to track the progress of work
                                    items from the active to the closed state. In addition to the fields that appear
                                    on the work item form, you can use 10 more fields to track status changes.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="AssignmentsandWorkflowGovDev.html">Assignments and Workflow
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                                <p><span class="label">Work with tree path reference fields</span>. You use the area
                                    and iteration classification fields to categorize work items into product areas
                                    and iteration or sprint cycles.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="AreasandIterations.html">Areas and Iterations</a></span> 
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                                <p><span class="label">Define rank, priority, and other planning fields</span>. You
                                    use planning, ranking, and priority fields to plan what work should be completed
                                    first.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="PlanningRankingandPriorities.html">Planning, Ranking,
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                                <p><span class="label">Work with task scheduling fields</span>. You use the task scheduling
                                    fields to track estimated, completed, and remaining work for a task. In addition
                                    to the fields that you can track on the task work item form, you can use three additional
                                    fields that support integration with Office Project.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="EffortSchedulesandTrackingHoursGovDev.html">Effort, Schedules,
                                            and Tracking Hours (GovDev)</a></span> </p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Use description and history fields</span>. You use the title
                                    and ID fields to uniquely identify work items within a list. You use the description
                                    and history fields to provide additional information that others need to implement
                                    the work item and to track changes that are made to the work item. In addition to
                                    the fields that you can track on the task work item form, you can use six additional
                                    fields to filter queries and create reports. </p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="TitlesIDsDescriptionsandHistoryGovDev.html">Titles, IDs,
                                            Descriptions, and History (GovDev)</a></span> </p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Understand restrictions around linking work items</span>. You
                                    use links to create relationships between Use Cases, tasks, test cases, and other
                                    work items. Most links are restricted as to the types of links that you can create
                                    and types of work items that can you can link.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="LinkingWorkItemsGovDev.html">Linking Work Items (GovDev)
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                                <p><span class="label">Define fields that track build numbers and test cases</span>.
                                    You use build and test data fields to track information that helps the team resolve
                                    bugs or implement tests. In addition to the fields that appear on the work item
                                    form, you can use five additional fields to filter queries and create reports.
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="BuildandTestIntegration.html">Build and Test Integration
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                                <p><span class="label">Attach files</span>. You can attach an e-mail thread, a document,
                                    an image, a log file, or another type of file to a work item. In addition, you can
                                    use the AttachedFileCount field to filter queries and create reports.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="Attachments.html">Attachments</a></span> </p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Learn about the data types and field attributes that you can
                                    specify</span>. You can define fields to store specific types of data, such as text,
                                    numbers, or HTML content. You can set additional attributes that are based on how
                                    you want to use the field for reporting or query purposes.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/c735a582-954a-418e-8b12-1b5c0b9857b9">
                                            Working with Work Item Fields</a></span> </p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Add, remove, or customize how you use a work item field to track
                                    data</span>. You use work item fields to track data for a work item type, to define
                                    the filter criteria for queries, and to generate reports. For any data element that
                                    you want to track, you must add a <b>FIELD</b>element to the definition file for
                                    the appropriate type of work item.</p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e8f5efb8-f98d-43ac-a347-a52371f20c21">
                                            Customizing and Using Work Item Fields</a></span> </p>
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                                <p><span class="label">Customize objects for tracking work items</span>. You can customize
                                    fields, workflow, and forms that your team uses to track progress. </p>
                                <p>You can customize all objects for tracking work items by modifying an XML file and
                                    importing it to the server that hosts the team project collection. </p>
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/558d9b2a-b71a-4f26-8ac1-a0fde70b727d">
                                            Customizing Project Tracking Data, Forms, Workflow, and Other Objects</a></span> 
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                                <p><span class="label">Specify fields to perform specific actions</span>. Team Foundation
                                    manages system fields, which you can use to track all types of work items. You add
                                    all other fields to a team project collection through the work item type definitions.
                                </p>
                                <p>For best results, you should use fields that already exist if they meet your needs.
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                                        <p><span sdata="link"><a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/9720b88e-474c-451b-b3fe-5253ba24a653">
                                            Using System Fields and Fields Defined by the MSF Process Templates</a></span> 
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                    Work Items and Workflow (GovDev)</a></span> </div>
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